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It works well enough with a bit of practice, though, and 50 complete scenarios in the single-player challenge mode add up to plenty of time spent playing god. [Oct 2008, p.106]
67
I imagine if you can get a group of friends together to check out multiplayer it'll help extend the life of the game quite a bit as well, and I definitely suggest it to both players that have never tried Populous before, and to those that remember the game from back in the day.
58
Populous DS floats somewhere between a time-waster and a strategy game, but it never provides the addictive "hook" of either genre.
10
This game have good mechanics. It's simple and fun. Plain terrain to which your people can Build and Expand. Or attack the enemies terrain and buildings. The objective? Win the Apocalypse in the end of each stage: a war between the peoples to rest only your people. The magics of this game are very cool. And the 5 gods and the 5 demons are all very cool too. Are many themes to play, in fantasy scenarios, medieval, sci-fi, Arabian nights and many more. It's fun. Have a progressive difficulty. And a long life to play.
I recommend.
Populous DS
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Nov 10, 2008
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This game won't only entertain retro-fans, it is very motivating, because of the increasing difficulty level. Join the fight of the gods!
72
If you’re a hardcore strategy gamer craving a deep and involved strategy game then you won’t find it here. Yet if you want to relive the glory days of gaming then don’t miss out in playing Populous again.
67
Populous DS can be addicting once you get past the quirks that are unique to this series. This god-sim is an incredible challenge, and it's a refreshing shift from more modern, conventional RTS games.
60
One of the most important works of Peter Molyneux is finally on its way to Nintendo DS with a very concrete offer: a classic RTS adventure with the original engine system and with nothing new except for being the first time in years that this franchise takes its place on the market.
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Populous DS floats somewhere between a time-waster and a strategy game, but it never provides the addictive "hook" of either genre.
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Even fond memories of the 1989 original can't disguise the fact that Populous isn't relevant or fun almost 20 years later.
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Populous should not have been re-released - remade and updated most definitely, but not merely re-released.
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SummaryThe PC classic Populous makes its way to the Nintendo DS featuring 50 single player missions and four player mode.
Rated E +10for Everyone +10
